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Ecosystems For Change
Ecosystems For ChangeE. 3.3 - Redefining Fitness: The Ebb and Flow of Self-Acceptance and Mental Health with Alex Boross-HarmerToday, I want you to meet Alex Boross-Harmer.Alex used to be my Crossfit Coach and has since taken a completely new, holistic and empathetic approach to helping others move their body. Think sweating and panting, but fun.From the 15th floor of their condo in Toronto, Canada, Alex talks about their transition from Barbie to Ken with an ink sleeve, making the fitness industry more human and honoring their own needs.Alex Boross-Harmer is an activist, coach, teacher, social-worker-in-training, and communication-obsessed human. Equal...
2022-06-2839 minTrainer Revenue Multiplier Show
Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show#42. How To Communicate Effectively with Clients | Jaime Filer and Alex Boross-HarmerWelcome to the Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show! Each week Mathew Park and his co-host TRM Mentor Jaime Filer will be having a round table discussion with a TRM Leader on how to build an insanely profitable, systemized, impact-driven, six and seven-figure a year personal and online training business. This week Jaime Filer and Alex Boross-Harmer are talking about how to communicate effectively with clients. It's called PERSONAL training for a reason, right? As coaches and trainers, we deal with human beings. Individuals. Mothers, brothers, sons, professionals, athletes, and everyone in between. Each person is...
2022-02-0930 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourIsaac Miller: Loving people with polarizing viewsIn this POWERFUL episode I sit down with Isaac Miller to discuss what would typically be a tough topic: loving someone with polarizing opinions to your own. Isaac and I are (on paper) two wildly different humans that you wouldn’t think would be good friends, but we not only respect but deeply adore each other’s differences. We discuss religion, gender, self-love, and why showing compassion for even those who have hurt us most is critical for bettering society. We discuss being queer in a religious family, what God looks like to each of us, how our upbringing and trau...
2021-12-161h 06Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show
Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show#31. Effective Team Communication | Jaime Filer and Alex Boross-HarmerWelcome to the Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show! Each week Mathew Park and his co-host TRM Mentor Jaime Filer will be having a round table discussion with a TRM Leader on how to build an insanely profitable, systemized, impact-driven, six and seven-figure a year personal and online training business. This week Jaime and Alex discussed what you need for effective communication strategies while building a team, but also as you manage your team. We might THINK we are great communicators but are we really? Communication isn't just what you say, it's how you...
2021-11-1828 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourWhy we hate ourselves when it comes to fitnessWhy do we feel ashamed when we sit on the couch? Why does missing the gym make us feel like a failure? Why does our body never feel “good enough”? This conversation is just the START of a much larger dialogue about lies we’re told in the fitness and health industries. I explain what “conditioning” is and how we’re conditioned to always feel like we’re never good enough when it comes to fitness. I then expand on three specific areas that SUBCONSCIOUSLY affect you when it comes to your fitness conditioning (medical, media, and moral) and three corresponding...
2021-11-0137 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the Armour5 Tips to Befriend Your Inner Critic & My Own (Current) Critic StrugglesIn this very (painfully) real episode, I share what I am currently struggling with when it comes to my own inner critic voice. After spilling my guts on a topic I rarely (if ever) talk about, we dive into 5 tips to befriend and work WITH your inner critic instead of against it. 0:00- Intro + my own struggles with “Karen”, my inner critic 10:48- Creating a critic persona 12:36- Acknowledging your critic, listening to where they’re coming from, and assessing your conditioning 17:05- Responding how you would to a friend 18:45- Separating facts from feelings 23:14- Practicing self-acceptance and compassion 26:30- Ever...
2021-10-2530 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourChris Murray: Curiosity, vulnerability, and why appearance-based assumptions are harmfulIn this episode Chris Murray (he/him) (I accidentally called him Chris Murphy at the beginning which was an excited mistake) and I have a powerful conversation about: - The danger of appearance-based assumptions in the fitness industry - Gender experience differences at the gym: what our experiences are as a cishet white man and an AFAB (assigned female at birth) nonbinary person - Vulnerability, fear, and how all of us are afraid in our own way - The importance of asking hard questions, owning what you don’t know, and staying curious and brave - Actionable steps we can ta...
2021-10-161h 02Beneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourCaleigh Walker: Working out with injuries, modifications, communication, and trusting yourselfIn this episode I sit down with Caleigh Walker (she/her) to discuss all things injuries, including: - Working out while injured and finding modifications that work for you - How being injured affects you in a group fitness setting - The mental struggles that come with injuries - Mindset and identity shifts - Communicating your needs - Building trust in yourself - Changing the way we coach fitness Caleigh is a strength and conditioning coach, queen of modifications, highly empathetic, and on a mission to reframe how we teach fitness to be more inclusive of individual needs and feelings...
2021-10-1444 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourWhy you criticize yourself & 6 tools to practice IMMEDIATE self-loveWe talk about WHY we criticize ourselves, including reflecting on how we’ve been conditioned to think about ourselves based on our upbringing and what messages we consume. We then dive into 6 actionable tools to practice self-love right NOW: the 5-second rule, high-fiving yourself, noting, talking to yourself like someone you love, reframing, and celebrating. We’d love to hear what you think, so please don’t forget to tag us on social media @abh_movement and we so appreciate your reviews, support, and you taking the time to listen ❤️
2021-10-0442 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourLearning to LOVE fitness (seriously)On this episode I share some of my own experiences of shame and anxiety when it comes to fitness, as well as a simple but SUPER effective way to figure out how to actually find fitness that you LOVE (and that doesn’t feel like even more stress in your already stressed-to-the-max life). What are your fitness “brakes” and “accelerators”?
2021-09-2830 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourAnxiety, perfectionism, and 3 strategies to help you feel less overwhelmedI’m this episode I express my own current struggles with anxiety, perfectionism, and social comparison. We then dive into 3 Buddhism-based strategies I’m using to help ease my own feelings of overwhelm, feel more at peace, and overcome fear to DO THE THINGS!
2021-09-1321 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourTannie Cyr • Rethinking the education system & embracing who you REALLY areOn this episode I sit down with my friend and INSPIRING human Tannie Cyr to discuss what it means to find true belonging in a world where you’re told you’re “too much”. For anyone who has ever felt like they just don’t fit in box, we discuss changing the education system, communicating differently, rethinking your unconscious behaviours, and embracing WHO YOU REALLY ARE to find true joy and meaning in life. You can connect with Tannie at: tannie@tanniecyr.com.
2021-08-2643 minBeneath the Armour
Beneath the ArmourADHD & Empathy: what being neurodivergent has in common with being an empathThis episode discusses the common threads between empathy and being neurodivergent. We dive into where neurodivergent traits and empathy come from, why trauma matters, and what the difference is between “neurotypical” and “neurodivergent” folks.
2021-08-2020 minTrainer Revenue Multiplier Show
Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show#8. How Vulnerability can Grow your Business | Jaime Filer and Alex Boross-HarmerWelcome to the Trainer Revenue Multiplier Show! Each week Mathew Park and his co-host TRM Mentor Jaime Filer will be having a round table discussion with a TRM Leader on how to build an insanely profitable, systemized, impact-driven, six and seven-figure a year personal and online training business. This week we have TRM Leader Alex Boross-Harmer from ABH Movement who specializes in exercise psych and kinesiology helping folks on a growth journey. They will be discussing tactics on how Vulnerability can Grow your Business. Learn powerful strategies, tactics, and some funny stories!
2021-08-1331 min